Mite bites

); while in other cases the mites can act as vectors for pathogenic microorganisms capable of triggering infectious pathologies in the hosts (eg leprosy, tropical typhus).

Contrary to what many think, mites are not insects, but arachnids belonging to the phylum of arthropods and belonging to the large group of ectoparasites.

The species of mites capable of attacking humans are really many, some of these live perpetually on the surface of the human body (permanent ectoparasites); while others normally live in other places, but can occasionally attack mammals such as humans or others. animals.